This is news to me.
We are going in mid March and the fees are nearly the same as last year.
Maybe 10 years ago all, I thought, had an extra fee that was spread over 2 years with an extra week added to our contract. Those upgrades were worth the money in my opinion. Plus, it was the only extra fee we had since 1988.
Our unit is in Building B6 which is across the road from yours. Maybe this is a new deal going building by building.
Keep us updated after you get there in Jan. At least we are safe for 2016.